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BLOG 21st April 2021

Co-Curating Young People’s experiences of Covid-19

In our latest guest blog, Niamh Kelly, Youth Ambassador at Reimagine, Remake, Replay writes about co-curation with audiences, and in this instance, with young people. Could it change museums' relationships with their audiences for the better?

BLOG 24th March 2021

Remembering, solidarity and the Divine Bodies

Our latest Dreams guest blog is by Damien Coyle, Chief Executive of University of Atypical. He reflects on the past 12 months, what we can learn and what we must remember.

BLOG 4th March 2021

(Good) Evaluation is not a chore

The fifth and last step of audience development is the big scary evaluation. Reviewing what you've done and assessing the impact you've made shouldn't be a chore. Read our blog to see our take on the most important step of audience development.

BLOG 3rd March 2021

What is Art?

In this guest blog, Paul Kane from Belfast Over the Hill Music Collective shares his views on the way art and artists are perceived in our society and what he wants to change.

BLOG 10th February 2021

What your audiences actually think

If you want to know what makes NI audiences click and stick, sign up to our Audience Panel newsletter to receive fresh insights straight to your inbox.

BLOG 3rd February 2021

Space to Grow

Read theatre director and writer Jess Williams' blog, the latest entry of our Dreams Guest Blog series.